Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 23.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tunisia, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tunisia stood at 23.72 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tunisia peaked at 241.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -12.45 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1983 | -1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -187.0% |
| 1984 | -1.29 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1985 | -5.99 million BoP, current US$ | +365.4% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -121.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | +261.4% |
| 1990 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | +981.5% |
| 1992 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 5.93 million BoP, current US$ | +229.5% |
| 1995 | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1997 | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ | +868.2% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 26.99 million BoP, current US$ | +979.8% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ | +207.2% |
| 2006 | 33.06 million BoP, current US$ | +168.1% |
| 2007 | 20.29 million BoP, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 42.20 million BoP, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 2009 | 77.02 million BoP, current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2010 | 74.05 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.31 million BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 13.45 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 21.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.10 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | +677.0% |
| 2017 | 57.45 million BoP, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 14.68 million BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 30.89 million BoP, current US$ | +512.1% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 33.55 million BoP, current US$ | +109.6% |
| 2023 | -12.45 million BoP, current US$ | -137.1% |
| 2024 | 34.59 million BoP, current US$ | -378.0% |
| 2025 | 23.72 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 23.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 23.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +981.5% | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +979.8% | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 26.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +868.2% | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -343,266 BoP, current US$ | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 281,132 BoP, current US$ | -5.99 million BoP, current US$ | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.32 million BoP, current US$ | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | 77.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.05 million BoP, current US$ | -12.45 million BoP, current US$ | 34.59 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 119 Afghanistan 30.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 30.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Cape Verde 25.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Mauritius 22.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 22.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 18.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tunisia was 23.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 241.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.